Today’s Words That Work: Bucolic
Bucolic (byoo-KOL-ik) – from the Greek for “herdsman” – refers to an idyllic rural life. Example (as used by Raymond Blanc): “I had the archetypal French bucolic upbringing, in a peasant village in deepest Burgundy.”
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Bucolic (byoo-KOL-ik) – from the Greek for “herdsman” – refers to an idyllic rural life. Example (as used by Raymond Blanc): “I had the archetypal French bucolic upbringing, in a peasant village in deepest Burgundy.”
By Early To Rise | Wed, Jul 13, 2011
Temerarious (tem-uh-RARE-ee-us) – from the Latish for “rash/heedless” – means recklessly or presumptuously daring. Example (as used by H.G. Wells in The New Machiavelli): “I have confessed myself a temerarious theologian, and in that passage from boyhood to manhood I ranged widely in my search for some permanently satisfying Truth.”
By Early To Rise | Tue, Jul 12, 2011
Nefarious (nih-FARE-ee-us) – from the Latin – means extremely wicked; villainous. Example (as used by Mark Twain): “Only a government that is rich and safe can afford to be a democracy, for a democracy is the most expensive and nefarious kind of government ever heard of on earth.”
By Early To Rise | Mon, Jul 11, 2011
Predilection (pred’l-EK-shun) – from the Latin for “prefer” – is partiality; a tendency to think favorably of something in particular. Example (as used by Fyodor Dostoyevsky): “Man has such a predilection for systems and abstract deductions that he is ready to distort the truth intentionally, he is ready to deny the evidence of his senses only [...]
By Early To Rise | Fri, Jul 8, 2011
Creativity is a trait we all admire. Original thoughts and ideas are valued highly in the marketplace. But most people believe that creativity is an inborn trait and is beyond their reach.
By Early To Rise | Thu, Jul 7, 2011
Arrant (AR-unt) – from the Middle English – means complete; downright; flagrant. Example (as used by Bertrand Russell): “There is no nonsense so arrant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate government action.”
By Early To Rise | Thu, Jul 7, 2011
Ever since writing The Biker's Guide to Business, I get one question more than any other: "Dwain, what the heck do biking and business have in common?"
By Early To Rise | Wed, Jul 6, 2011
Desultory (DES-ul-tawr-ee) – from the Latin for “leaping” – means lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order; disconnected. Example (as used by Seneca): “Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.”
By Early To Rise | Wed, Jul 6, 2011
My partners and business associates would often say to me, "you are a great detail guy. We love your reports. We can always count on you to strive for perfection."
By Early To Rise | Tue, Jul 5, 2011
To disport (dis-PORT) – from the French for “to divert” – is to frolic; to amuse oneself in a light or lively manner. Example (as used by Jacquelyn Mitchard in The Most Wanted): “I had to laugh, picturing Stuart and me in a red enamel tub, disporting ourselves among the suds.”
By Early To Rise | Thu, Jul 14, 2011
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